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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is preparing to confirm later this morning that he will be using $2.3 billion in funding from USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation to help farm groups promote their goods in foreign markets as well as donate more U.S.-grown commodities to those in need overseas, according to government officials.

U.S. farm groups have been waiting for weeks for the USDA to confirm its plans to fund a new program to help promote ag exports and they reacted immediately to the Tuesday announcement confirming the $1.3 billion Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, or RAPP.

Tulare County, California, is the number one ag-producing county in the country for 2022, and for the fourth consecutive week, the nations average gas price dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per.

Everyone is holding their breaths during the treatment, hoping for a good outcome.

House Republicans meet tonight to hear from the latest nine candidates for speaker.

Edible Gardens products are grown in a controlled indoor environment, a process known as hydroponic farming.

SHENANDOAH — Despite local initiatives striving to combat food insecurity, limited grocery options present potential mental and physical challenges to young residents in the borough.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, Oct. 20, announced two tribal higher education opportunities to train the next generation of agricultural professionals and strengthen ties with tribal

House Republicans try again for the third time in as many weeks to unify on a new candidate for speaker, and they’ll have to pick from a wide field that includes Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the chairman of the largest GOP caucus and two more members who represent significant farm districts.